History Creator / ChristopherWalken

* ''PenniesFromHeaven'' (1981) - Tom the Dancing Pimp

A former professional dancer, which he got to show off in the 1981 film version of ''PenniesFromHeaven'' (where he played a dancing pimp), his opening monologue from one of his hosting stints on ''SaturdayNightLive'', the 2007 rendition of ''{{Hairspray}}'', as well as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEyY6LEUWUw the aforementioned Fatboy Slim video]], which consists solely of him dancing in an empty hotel.

* ''Theater/PeterPan'' Live! (2014) - Captian Hook

'''Christopher Walken''' (born March 31, 1943) is an AcademyAward winning American actor of stage and screen, in a career spanning more than 50 years. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, notably including ''Film/AViewToAKill'', ''At Close Range'', ''Film/TheDeerHunter'', Creator/DavidCronenberg's ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/KingOfNewYork'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''Film/TrueRomance'', ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' and ''Film/PulpFiction'', as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

'''Christopher Walken''' (born March 31, 1943) is an AcademyAward winning American actor of stage and screen, in a career spanning more than 50 years. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, notably including ''Film/AViewToAKill'', ''At Close Range'', ''Film/TheDeerHunter'', DavidCronenberg's ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''Film/KingOfNewYork'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''Film/TrueRomance'', ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' and ''Film/PulpFiction'', as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

!Notable for:

A former professional dancer, which he got to show off in the 1981 film version of ''PenniesFromHeaven'' (where he played a dancing pimp), the 2007 rendition of ''{{Hairspray}}'', as well as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEyY6LEUWUw the aforementioned Fatboy Slim video]], which consists solely of him dancing in an empty hotel.

A former professional dancer, which he got to show off in the 2007 rendition of ''{{Hairspray}}'', as well as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEyY6LEUWUw the aforementioned Fatboy Slim video]], which consists solely of him dancing in an empty hotel.

* ''PenniesFromHeaven'' (1981) - Tom the pimp

* ''Film/TheDeadZone'' (1979) - Johnny Smith

* ''Film/BiloxiBlues'' (1988) - Sgt. Melvin J. Toomey

* ''Film/SuicideKings'' (!997) - Charlie Barrett

* ''Film/{{Click}} (2006) - Morty

* ''Film/TheAndersonTapes'': His film debut.
* ''Film/AnnieHall'' - Duane.
* ''Film/TheDeerHunter'' - Nick Chevotarevich (this is where he won the Oscar)
* ''TheDogsOfWar'' - Cat Shannon
* ''Film/PulpFiction'' - Captain Koons
* ''PenniesFromHeaven'' - Tom the pimp
* ''Film/TheDeadZone'' - Johnny Smith
* ''Film/{{Brainstorm}}'' - Michael Brace
* ''Film/AViewToAKill'' - Max Zorin
* ''Film/BatmanReturns'' - Max Shreck
* ''Film/TrueRomance'' - Vincenzo Coccotti
* ''Film/LastManStanding'' - Hickey
* ''Film/SleepyHollow'' - Headless Horseman
* ''Film/MouseHunt'' - Caesar the Exterminator
* ''Film/TheRundown'' - Hatcher
* ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' - Frank William Abagnale Sr.
* ''Film/{{Hairspray}}'' - Wilbur Turnblad
* ''VideoGame/{{Ripper}}'' - Detective Vincent Magnotta
* ''Film/JoeDirt'' - Clem
* ''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' - The Man With The Plan
* ''Film/ScotlandPA'' - Lt. [=McDuff=]
* ''Film/SuicideKings'' - Charlie Barrett
* ''Film/KingOfNewYork'' - Frank White
* ''Film/TheProphecy'' - ArchangelGabriel
* ''BallsOfFury'' - Feng
* Music/FatboySlim's "Weapon of Choice" video.
* ''Film/RomanceAndCigarettes'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEH5zmAtLks A brief cameo]].
* ''Film/ManOnFire'' - Paul Rayburn
* ''Film/SevenPsychopaths'' - Hans

'''Christopher Walken''' (born March 31, 1943) is an AcademyAward winning American actor of stage and screen, in a career spanning more than 50 years. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, notably including ''Film/AViewToAKill'', ''At Close Range'', ''Film/TheDeerHunter'', DavidCronenberg's ''Film/TheDeadZone'', ''KingOfNewYork'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''TrueRomance'', ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' and ''PulpFiction'', as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

'''Christopher Walken''' (born March 31, 1943) is an AcademyAward winning American actor of stage and screen, in a career spanning more than 50 years. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, notably including ''Film/AViewToAKill'', ''At Close Range'', ''Film/TheDeerHunter'', DavidCronenberg's ''TheDeadZone'', ''KingOfNewYork'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''TrueRomance'', ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' and ''PulpFiction'', as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

* ''TheDeadZone'' - Johnny Smith

'''Notable for:'''

* ''TheAndersonTapes'': His film debut.
* ''AnnieHall'' - Duane.

* ''{{Brainstorm}}'' - Michael Brace

* ''{{Hairspray}}'' - Wilbur Turnblad
* ''{{Ripper}}'' - Vince Magnotta
* ''JoeDirt'' - Clem

* ''ScotlandPA'' - Lt. [=McDuff=]
* ''SuicideKings'' - Charlie Barrett
* ''KingOfNewYork'' - Frank White

* FatboySlim's "Weapon of Choice" video.
* ''RomanceAndCigarettes'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEH5zmAtLks A brief cameo]].

-> "Christoper Walken abducted by aliens. All I can say is...are you really surprised?" -The Nostalgia Critic.

-> "Christopher Walken is a robot?! This explains...everything about Christoper Walken." -Harrison Laine

Walken appeared as the ArchangelGabriel in the first three ''[[Film/TheProphecy Prophecy]]'' movies, as well as his frequent guest-host appearances on ''SaturdayNightLive'' (seven in all, though six of them [the ones from 1990 to 2003] have his recurring sketch "The Continental" and all six of them have monologues in which Walken sings and dances; the one from the WritersStrike-shortened 33rd season has neither of these), his most notable being ''[[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]]'' Bruce Dickinson in the "[[MemeticMutation More Cowbell]]" sketch and The Continental ([[WeirdAlEffect based on an actual TV character from an obscure 1950s show; but most people wouldn't know that]]). In the United States, films featuring Walken have grossed over $1.8 billion. He has also played the main role in the Shakespeare plays ''Hamlet'', ''Macbeth'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', and even ''Coriolanus''. Famous film roles were Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich in ''The Deer Hunter'' (for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor) and in ''Film/PulpFiction'', as Captain Koons, a Vietnam War veteran, which has since become a pop culture icon. In fact, his prolific film appearances relate to his own policy of ''never'' turning down film roles unless he's too busy, finding that each and every role is a learning experience.

* ''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' -

-> "Christoper Walken abduced by aliens. All Ican say is...are you really surprised?" -The Nostalgia Critic.

* ''AnnieHall'' - Duane.
* ''Film/TheDeerHunter''

Christopher Walken (born March 31, 1943) is an AcademyAward winning American actor of stage and screen, in a career spanning more than 50 years. A prolific actor, he has appeared in over 100 movie and television roles, notably including ''Film/AViewToAKill'', ''At Close Range'', ''Film/TheDeerHunter'', DavidCronenberg's ''TheDeadZone'', ''KingOfNewYork'', ''Film/BatmanReturns'', ''TrueRomance'', ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'' and ''PulpFiction'', as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna and Fatboy Slim.

As pointed out by the top quote, ChristopherWalken doesn't cherrypick with the roles he takes. [[DoingItForTheArt He just plain loves making movies]].

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